"You don't have to think too much. This is the price the Uzumaki clan has to pay for entering Konoha. On the one hand, it's about taking, and on the other hand, it's naturally about giving. These things were decided at the beginning." Mito said this, as if he understood Hanyu's current thoughts.
"We should actually thank you. Thanks to your plan, the Uzumaki clan was able to come to Konoha. Considering the attack on the Uzumaki clan that happened some time ago, in a sense, it was you who helped us avoid the end of our clan being wiped out...
Perhaps there is another timeline, and if there is no Nine-Tails Plan in this timeline, then the Uzumaki clan may no longer exist.
Therefore, even if we only use the coldest exchange of numbers to explain it, this plan is worth implementing...Sacrificing only a few ninjas is much better than the end of the entire clan being destroyed."
These words left Hanyu speechless... He couldn't say that there really was such a timeline, and that the Uzumaki clan was really wiped out.
However, Mito's attitude can be seen in her words. She is the kind of person who is accustomed to life and death and sacrifice, so she can discuss current events in a fairly calm tone.
Although deep down she must have felt sad for Uzumaki's sacrifice.
In fact, Mito was also willing to be such a sacrificial character, but as the most important link between the Uzumaki clan and the Hidden Leaf Village, she could not die before the clan was completely integrated with Konoha. She even needed to try her best to live longer. Only in this way could the Uzumaki clan take root in Konoha in the smoothest way.
Hanyu was just expressing his emotion for the moment, he was not being pretentious. It was he who proposed the plan, so naturally he would not say anything hypocritical now.
And Mito's words have made it very clear that the plan to split the Nine-Tails slightly advanced was not only decided by her personal will, but also by the few ninjas in the Uzumaki clan who wanted to participate in the plan... and it was also determined by objective conditions.
People are almost at the end of their lives and want to get things done before they die. This can be considered as making full use of their lives. In this case, they shouldn't ask others to keep them hanging on for a few more years.
That would be too unrealistic and inhumane.
The living have to accommodate the dying, but the dying cannot accommodate the living. They are powerless, so... the plan does need to be adjusted.
"I understand, Lady Mito. Anyway, the preparations required for the plan have already been made... What about the Third Hokage, has Lady Mito confirmed the situation there?" Hanyu asked.
He and the Uzumaki clan have already made preparations. The only thing left is the Third Hokage's side. If this plan is to be carried out, the Hokage's consent is definitely needed.
Mito shook his head and said, "I'll let you contact Sarutobi. You'll be the one handling such matters in the future. Under the current circumstances, I need to try my best to be a person with no sense of existence - only those who have no sense of existence will be more effective when showing their presence."
Compared with Konoha, the Uzumaki clan is the weaker one, so now Mito will consider issues more from the perspective of his own clan.
Now she never interferes in the affairs of the village, so that when the time comes for her to speak, her words will be more effective.
No matter how much prestige Mito has, as a retired person, the number of times this prestige can be effective is limited... In fact, it's just like favors. It's good enough if it can be used once or twice. If you use it too much, it will fade.
Unless Mito is prepared to use force to suppress others, but why bother? Is it going to lead to the disintegration of Konoha?
It is precisely because of such a clear understanding that Mito would inform Hanyu of this matter first, and then pass it on to the Third Hokage through Hanyu...which is equivalent to Hanyu taking on the job of a mouthpiece.
After continuing to discuss some details with Mito, Hanyu left here and went to find the Third Hokage with an important negotiation mission.
At this time, the Third Hokage would always stay in his office. He had all kinds of messy work to deal with - I just don't know if the current Hokage has developed the habit of snooping around.
After Hanyu arrived at the Hokage's office, he found the Sandaime-sama buried in documents.
"Hokage, I have always wanted to ask you a question... If you devote most of your time and energy to your daily work as a Hokage, how can you ensure your combat effectiveness as a ninja? If you don't exercise your body, your combat level will naturally decline, right?"
Hanyu was not in a hurry to inform the Third Hokage of Mito's decision, but instead started a small talk from a unique and tricky angle.
Unlike the previous chaotic times, there will probably be fewer opportunities from now on for the Third Hokage to appear directly on the battlefield. However, if the situation really comes to the point where the Hokage has to take action, what if he is unable to exert his corresponding strength?
After all, the Third Hokage has been signing documents instead of practicing ninjutsu. To some extent, his pace of life is consistent with that of a fat otaku with no fighting ability.
"Of course I have my own practice methods and practice time. Otherwise, how do you think I have mastered so many secret techniques?" The Third Hokage stopped writing and explained casually.
My own time and method? Should I go home and practice with Biwako at night?
Amitabha, this thought is so sinful.
Fortunately, the Third Hokage was only good at peeping and not at mind reading, otherwise Hanyu would have suffered the consequences.
"What do you want to talk to me about? Is Shadow Stream running low on funds again?"
The Third Hokage got straight to the point, and it was obvious that as a busy man he had no mood for small talk.
But his words left Hanyu speechless.
As the Hokage, he actually slandered someone's innocence out of thin air. Did Hanyu talk about the funding issue? He didn't mention a word about it.
It is too imprecise for a Hokage to make such a judgment just out of inertia... Well, as for where the Hokage's inertia of thinking comes from, that has nothing to do with Hanyu.
" It's not about funding, Hokage-sama, I have something important to report to you...a very important thing." Hanyu emphasized.
The Third Hokage glanced at him and understood his tone, then he stretched out his hand and made a few secret signals, and the Anbu ninjas guarding the office withdrew collectively.
The plan regarding the Nine-Tailed Fox is top secret and must not be spread.
"Hokage, there has been a slight change in the plan regarding the Nine-Tails... Mito-sama and the Uzumaki clan want to advance the plan a little bit." After he and the Third Hokage were the only ones left here, Hanyu explained the matter.
Seeing Hanyuu talking about the Nine-Tails Plan, the Third Hokage finally became serious, "Why, is there something wrong with Lord Mito's health?"
The Jinchūriki's ability to control the tailed beasts was something that the Hokage had to pay special attention to. After hearing that the plan had to be advanced, his first reaction was that Uzumaki Mito's body could not hold on.
Hanyu shook his head, and then explained to the Third Hokage what he had heard from Uzumaki Mito.
"The plan is slightly advanced, although it is affected by objective conditions, but I don't think there will be any big problems. It's just... the only question now is whether Lord Hokage has mastered that crucial forbidden technique." Then, Hanyu said this.
As long as the Third Hokage has no hesitation about the plan itself, it doesn't matter if it is slightly advanced.
The Hokage was silent for a while, then he spoke, "So you still have to use that forbidden technique? I have to say that Nidaime... Sensei Tobirama is really hard to understand, he actually developed this ninjutsu to manipulate the dead.
What I didn't expect was that this technique would be used in this situation."
Hanyu blinked and wondered if the Third Hokage was too proud to criticize the Second Hokage.
Okay, this doesn't reach the level of criticism, but at least it's just grumbling and gossiping, right?
"So... Third Hokage-sama, can't you learn the forbidden techniques of the Second Hokage-sama?"
Hanyu just wanted to hear something straightforward.
The Third Hokage glared at Hanyu and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I have already mastered that technique, I just have some psychological barriers when using it."
Isn't that the end? If you know how to do it, just say you know it. After learning the forbidden technique of the second generation, you still have to complain. Is there any disciple like this?
Isn't this just trying to be that thing and establish that thing at the same time?
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